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The Japanese traditional printing bench is called 'Suridai'.
My Question;
On which side will a printer sit down?
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The answer is 'B'
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Japanese printers usually work on tatami-mats sitting cross-legged. When you sit like as shown in fig. 'B' your body naturally lean forward into a position comfortable for printinng. Let's see a close-up picture of the bench. |
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The bench is nailed to the tatami-mat so that it will not move while you are printing. This is an example of old craftsmen's devices. Japanese printers may look as if they aren't pressing the bench hard when they are working, but they actually are. They use their power so effectively that their movements look very natural. The printer sometimes holds his 'opposite' hand under the bench to allow more pressure to be applied as in fig. 'B' . |
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About the Printer's Bench
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